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Marguerite Henry

    13 april 1902 – 26 november 1997

    Marguerite Henry was een toegewijde vertelster wiens verhalen zich concentreerden op paarden en andere dieren, en die generaties jonge lezers boeiden met haar diepe genegenheid voor de natuurlijke wereld. Haar werken, vaak gebaseerd op ware gebeurtenissen, onderscheiden zich door hun gedetailleerde verkenning van dierenpsychologie en de diepe banden die zij met mensen delen. Henry concentreerde zich op de psychologische ontwikkeling van haar personages en onderzocht thema's als loyaliteit, moed en kameraadschap. Haar schrijfstijl kenmerkt zich door precisie en haar vermogen om de lezer met een gevoel van verwondering en respect onder te dompelen in de dierenwereld.

    Misty of Chincoteague
    Justin Morgan Had a Horse
    Stormy. Misty´s Foal
    All About Horses
    White Stallion of Lipizza
    Brighty of the Grand Canyon
    • Mustang

      Wild Spirit of the West

      • 223bladzijden
      • 8 uur lezen

      Horses were in Annie Bronn's blood. For as long as she could remember, she had been fascinated by the spirited wild mustangs that roamed free throughout the West. So when greedy cattlemen started to round up the mustangs for slaughter, Annie knew it was up to her to save the breed. The true story of Wild Horse Annie's crusade to save the mustangs is inspiring. Readers will cheer her on, all the way to the White House, in her struggle to preserve these beautiful creatures from extinction.

      Mustang2020
      3,9
    • Paul jagt mit seinem Pony durch das Piniengestrüpp und entdeckt das geheimnisvolle Phantom, eine wilde Stute, die ein Fohlen hat. Er nennt das Fohlen Misty und ahnt noch nicht, welche Abenteuer ihn mit den beiden erwarten werden.

      Misty - Band 1. Das Pony von der Insel2005
    • Misty's Twilight

      • 143bladzijden
      • 6 uur lezen

      What horse-loving child hasn't dreamed of owning a pony like Misty of Chincoteague? Dr. Sandy Price did, and with her two children, she goes to Chincoteague for the annual pony sale. Determined to find a pony that resembles Misty, they end up not with one but four beautiful ponies--one of them a direct descendant of Misty.

      Misty's Twilight1992
      3,2
    • A Wild colt rescued by two children is raised by a mare who has lost her own way.

      Sea Star1991
      3,7
    • Justin Morgan Had a Horse

      • 176bladzijden
      • 7 uur lezen

      Joel Goss knows that Little Bub is a special colt, even though he's a runt. And when schoolteacher Justin Morgan asks Joel to break the colt in, Joel is thrilled! Soon word about Little Bub has spread throughout the entire Northeast -- this spirited colt can pull heavier loads than a pair of oxen. And run faster than thoroughbreds! This is the story of the little runt who became the father of the world-famous breed of American horses -- the Morgan.

      Justin Morgan Had a Horse1991
      4,1
    • A raging storm slashes across Assateague and Chincoteague islands. Water is everywhere The wild ponies and the people must battle for their lives.In the midst of the storm, Misty-the famous mare of Chincoteague-is about to give birth. Paul and Maureen are frantic with worry as the storm rages on... will Misty and her colt survive?This is the thrilling story of the hurricane that destroyed the wild herds of Assateague, and how strength and love helped rebuild them.

      Stormy. Misty´s Foal1978
      4,1
    • Misty of Chincoteague

      • 180bladzijden
      • 7 uur lezen

      The Newbery Honor classic that tells the story of Chincoteague Island off the coasts of Virginia and Maryland--home to a band of wild ponies and Phantom, a rarely seen mare--is now available in this summer reading program edition. Illustrations.

      Misty of Chincoteague1970
      4,1
    • Seestern

      das verwaiste Fohlen von Chincoteague

      Seestern1969
    • Album of Horses

      • 110bladzijden
      • 4 uur lezen

      How did the Morgan horse get its name? What are the differences between a Belgian and a Clydesdale? Why are the Byerly Turk, Darley Arabian, and Godolphin Arabian so important?Find the answers to these and many other questions in Marguerite Henry's Album of Horses.

      Album of Horses1967
    • The history of the horse, the many breeds, the physical characteristics, and its relationship with man comprise this illustrated study

      All About Horses1967
      4,3
    • A baker's son, who dreams of becoming a riding master at Vienna's Spanish Court Riding School, is admitted as an apprentice and achieves his desire under the tutelage of both two-legged and four-legged masters.

      White Stallion of Lipizza1964
      4,4
    • About a little burro who was found running wild along Bright Angel Creek. Grades 5-8.

      Brighty of the Grand Canyon1953
      4,4
    • Follows the adventures of the Arabian stallion brought to England to become one of the founding sires of the Thoroughbred breed and the mute Arab stable boy who tended him with loyalty and devotion all his life.

      King of the Wind1953
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